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Ghana Olympic Committee

Also known as: GOC

Organization coordinating Ghana's Commonwealth and Olympic Games participation, currently preparing a 40-athlete delegation for Glasgow 2026 while advancing the OlympAfrica construction project in Amasaman.

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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), Richard Akpokavie, has appealed to the government to release funds for Ghana’s Commonwealth Games preparations. …

    Ghana’s Commonwealth Games participation in limbo over gov’t’s reluctance to release funds

  3. Joy Online

    The Ghana Olympic Committee will present a contingent of 40 athletes and coaches at the Commonwealth Games 2026. …

    Glasgow 2026: Ghana to present 40 athletes for Commonwealth Games

  4. Joy Online

    … Mr Assafuah appealed to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, the National Sports Authority, and the Ghana Olympic Committee to urgently provide financial support to facilitate Ghana’s participation in upcoming international tournaments. …

    Assafuah calls for urgent gov’t intervention to save Ghana tennis
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Ghana to field 40 athletes across nine sports at Glasgow 2026

The News

Ghana's Commonwealth Games Association has confirmed participation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, with close to 40 athletes selected across athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Ghana's Olympic Committee President said the team was selected based on strict performance criteria and rigorous technical validation to send high-performance contenders.

11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Ghana to field 40 athletes across nine sports at Glasgow 2026

    Ghana's Commonwealth Games Association has confirmed participation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, with close to 40 athletes selected across athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Ghana's Olympic Committee President said the team was selected based on strict performance criteria and rigorous technical validation to send high-performance contenders.

    11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana confirms team for 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    The Commonwealth Games Association Ghana has confirmed participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), with close to 40 athletes expected to compete across nine disciplines including athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting.

    10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Ghana confirms 40 athletes for 2026 Commonwealth Games

    The Commonwealth Games Association Ghana has confirmed participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), fielding close to 40 athletes across nine disciplines including athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling, and weightlifting. Selection was based on strict performance criteria and available quotas, with each discipline undergoing rigorous technical validation.

    10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Samson Deen calls for unity to transform sports, attract investment

    The President of the African Paralympic Committee has urged Ghanaians to work collectively to promote sports as a national asset, warning that persistent negativity and public disputes within the sports ecosystem undermine efforts to attract private-sector investment and corporate sponsorship. He emphasized that corporate sponsorship depends on confidence, visibility, and value creation, and called for stakeholders to consciously package and market Ghanaian sports to demonstrate professionalism and growth potential.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Ghana to compete in seven disciplines at 2026 Commonwealth Games

    The Ghana Olympic Committee confirmed that Ghana will participate in seven disciplines—athletics, boxing, judo, para athletics, para powerlifting, para swimming, and weightlifting—at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a 40-member delegation. The reduced contingent reflects both Ghana's selection and sweeping cuts to the Commonwealth Games programme, which was reduced from 19 sports to 10 following cost-saving measures.

    20 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. GOC resumes stalled OlympAfrica project in June

    The Ghana Olympic Committee has been given a June deadline to resume construction on the long-delayed OlympAfrica project at Amasaman, or face a requirement to refund a $100,000 grant from the OlympAfrica Secretariat. The GOC has allocated an additional $100,000 in its budget to begin the first phase, starting with a multipurpose sports hall estimated at $740,000.

    20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Ghana to send 40 athletes to Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    Ghana will present approximately 40 athletes at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, down from 100 athletes at Birmingham 2022. The reduction reflects the scaled-down nature of this year's Games; Ghana will compete in eight sports—athletics, boxing, cycling, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, and weightlifting—compared to 13 sports in Birmingham.

    19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Ghana Olympic Committee begins OlympAfrica project in June 2026

    The Ghana Olympic Committee will begin construction on the OlympAfrica project in Amasaman by the end of June 2026, having committed $100,000 in its current budget for the first phase. The project, originally a community stadium and youth sports center, faces a deadline to start physical construction or refund a $100,000 disbursement granted in 2022.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Ghana to send 40 athletes to Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Ghana will compete in seven disciplines — athletics, boxing, judo, para athletics, para powerlifting, para swimming, and weightlifting — at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with a contingent of 40 athletes. This represents a sharp decline from Ghana's 100-athlete delegation at Birmingham 2022, following a Commonwealth Games Federation decision to reduce the sporting program from 19 sports to 10.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 18 May

  1. Ghana Olympic Committee awaits government funding for Commonwealth, Youth Games

    The Ghana Olympic Committee says it has not yet received funding from government to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2) and the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar (October 31–November 13), despite Parliament approving a GH₵12 million budget. With 66 days until the Commonwealth Games, GOC President Richard Akpokavie appealed for timely release of funds, noting that international competitions require months of lead time.

    18 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Saturday 16 May

  1. Ghana's Commonwealth Games participation threatened by funding delay

    The Ghana Olympic Committee president has appealed to government to release a Parliament-approved GH₵12 million budget for Commonwealth Games preparations, with just over two months until the event. Ghana will send 40 athletes to compete in athletics, boxing, judo, and para-sports categories, 60 fewer than its Birmingham contingent.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana to send 40 athletes to Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Ghana's Olympic Committee will send a contingent of 40 athletes and support staff to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, a sharp decline from the 100 athletes sent to Birmingham 2022, partly due to the Games Federation cutting the sporting program from 19 sports to 10 as a cost-saving measure.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Assafuah urges government to fund Ghana Tennis Federation immediately

    The Ranking Member on Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee has called for urgent government intervention to support the Ghana Tennis Federation with financial assistance for international tournament participation. He warned that without quick support, Ghana risks missing important competitions that provide critical exposure and development for athletes.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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